לְ/מַלְכוּת֙
𐤋/𐤌𐤋𐤊𐤅𐤕
lemalekhut
of the reign
or מַלְכֻת; or (in plural) מַלְכֻיָּה; from מָלַךְ; a rule; concretely, a dominion; empire, kingdom, realm, reign, royal.
Daniel 2:1 · Word #3
Lexicon H4438
| Lemma | מַלְכוּת |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤌𐤋𐤊𐤅𐤕 |
| Transliteration | malkûwth |
| Strong's | H4438 |
| In-context | of the reign |
Morphology HR/Ncfsc
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | f — Feminine — Feminine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | c — Construct — The noun is bound to the following word |
SIBI-P1 H4438-07
to the reign of
| Root | מלך (m-l-k) |
| Core Meanings | to reign, to rule, to be king, kingship, royal authority |
| Semantic Range | reign, kingship, royal rule, kingdom, dominion, realm, sovereign authority |
| Conceptual Significance | מַלְכוּת expresses not merely territory but the active exercise of royal authority. In biblical theology it often denotes the dynamic rule of a human king or, supremely, the sovereign reign of יהוה over Israel and the nations. |
| Morphological Notes | Preposition לְ prefixed to a feminine singular noun in construct state (Ncfsc). Construct form links the noun to a following genitive ("of"), indicating possession or association. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun מַלְכוּת derives from the root מלך (“to reign, to rule”) and denotes the state or exercise of kingship. The prefixed לְ (“to/for”) and the feminine singular construct form require the rendering “to the reign of,” preserving both the relational construct sense (“of”) and the directional preposition. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root מלך (to reign, to rule, to be king, kingship, royal authority)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H4436-01 |
bamalekah | in the reigning-woman |
H4438-01 |
bamalekhut | in the kingship |
H4467-01 |
bamamelakhah | in the royal dominion |
Word Usage (91 occurrences of H4438)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Numbers 24:7 | מַלְכֻתֽ/וֹ | malekhuto | his kingdom |
| 1 Samuel 20:31 | וּ/מַלְכוּתֶ֑/ךָ | umalekhutekha | nor your kingdom |
| 1 Kings 2:12 | מַלְכֻת֖/וֹ | malekhuto | his kingdom |